Savoy Cafe to Open with New Management in July
The Savoy Cafe in City-Coalfield will reopen around July 1 under new management. Notices include moves to the Masonic Temple in Welch and various local business updates, social events, and forthcoming sales on coal and loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savoy Cafe
Sam Kassem
Mgr
Su-Tu-T-S
Masonic Temple
Welch
W. Va
J. Harvey Williams
Citizens Coal Supply Company
New Norfolk a Western Schedule Effective May 1 1915
Norfolk and Western announces May 1 1915 schedule with departures from Bluefield at 6 45 am to Lynchburg and local stops. 9 19 am for Roanoke with Parlor car to Roanoke Richmond and Pullman sleeper Roanoke to New York via Hagerstown. 9 15 pm for Lynchburg with Pullman sleeper to Philadelphia. 1 30 pm to Richmond. 6 10 am for Sneger. 11 30 am for Sneger. 1 25 pm and 7 45 pm for Williamson. other routes include sleepers to Norfolk Charleston Columbus Cincinnati Chicago and Colum bus with cafe cars. Contact Norfolk and Western Railway agents for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Lynchburg
Roanoke
Pullman
Norfolk
Richmond
New York
Hagerstown
Philadelphia
Bluefi
Shenandoah
Pullman Sleeper
Charleston
Columbus
Cincinnati
Chicago
Sneger
Williamson
Gary
Norfolk and Western Railway
W. Bobreville
Baunders
Mgr
Joanoke
Virginia
Red Cross Benefit Fourth of July At Fair Grounds
Red Cross benefit event on the Fourth of July at the fair grounds promises motor cycle and horse racing and baseball games to aid the Bluefield chapter. Promoters will handle receipts and lunches, with two top baseball teams sought for the day. detailed program to be announced.
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Fair Grounds
Bluefield
The
Red Cross
Floyd Burress wedding ties Floyd and Burress in Tazewell
Floyd G W Floyd of this city and Miss Jessie Burress of Graham were secretly married in Tazewell by Rev W S Bullard of the Christian church. Floyd is a well known engineer, residing on South Mercer Street, while Miss Burress is the daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Burress of Graham. The couple will reside at 212 Seth Mercer Street and were accompanied by sisters Mrs Fran Cook and Mrs May Fretwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Floyd
Jessie Burress
Graham
Tazewell
Marrial
W. 8. Bullard
Christian Church
Mr. Floyd
Mercer Street
Miss Burress
J. W. Burress
Tazewell residents attend weddings and travel
Tazewell residents and visitors were noted in a roundup of yesterday’s departures and returns. Attendees included a wedding party traveling to Seven Mile Ford Virginia for the Copenhaver-Jordan ceremony and several locals heading for Pulaski Staffordsville Culver and surrounding areas for visits business and education.
Enjoyable Banquet Honors Army Signal Corps Recruits
Employees of Appalachian Power Co hosted a banquet at the Commercial Hotel for four young power company workers now members of the U S Army signal corps. D S Schoppert G L Farr W E Moorefield attended. G M Palmer was honored in absentia. Toastmaster L H Duncan, with speakers including W F E Terry Doc Williamson and Dave Lowman, lauded the recruits. Lowman’s speech was the highlight. Afterward guests road train No 3 to Columbus for Schoppert, while Farr headed to Washington D C. They were wished God speed and safe return if sent to France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Hotel
Appalachian Power Co
Signal Corps
United States Army
D.S. Schoppert
G. L. Farr
W. E. Moorefield
G. M. Palmer
L. H. Douncan
Chamber of ‘Commerce
W. F E. Terry
Doc” Williamson
Dave Lowman
Lowman
Mr. Schoppert
Columbus
Mr. Furr
Washington, D. C
France
Contributions continue to swell regional Red Cross relief total
Despite formal closure of the Plue feld and Mercer county drive, donations kept coming in. Daily receipts reached 659 in a single day, lifting the county total to 341,989.76. Division A led by J. T. Thornton collected 300 from a local corporation, while Team B under C. B. Hancock gathered 322 from railroad workers and 436 from DuPont pay bonuses. Bluefield contributed 20,103.59 for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross Relief Fund
Pluefeld
Mercer County
J. T. Thornton
H. S. Mobie
Woman Finds Relief From Kidney Pain With Dean's Pills
Mrs. John Hypes of 112 Burton Street Bluefield reports severe backache and kidney weakness for which taking Dean's Kidney Pills eased the pains and restored kidney function. She purchased the product at Goodykoontz Drug Co and notes continued improvement. Price 50 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co props, Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Bluefield
Hypes
John Hypes
Burton Street
Sidney
Goodykoontz Drug Co
Begging Scam Reported in West End After Salvation Army Visit
Several phone tips yesterday described a woman asking for money at doors to bury her eight year old child. She claimed Salvation Army had previously helped her, prompting warnings to contact Salvation Army when approached for aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newoney
West End
Salvation Army
Street scam using sob story targets housewives
The note describes a woman with a hearse collecting money for flowers and a shroud, claiming four other children in Salvation Army care. The piece warns readers to refer door to door solicitations to officials to stop the beggar and avoid being marked for future visits by the con artist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army Day Nursery
Cairceud
Salvation Army
Local visitors and social notices from Bluefield area
Miss Mary Cloherty of Pocahontas and A W Suiter of Suiter Virginia were in town on business. Mrs C M Scott and daughter Helen left for Catlettsburg Kentucky to attend Grace Wellman’s wedding with Helen as a flower girl. D Howe Johnston of Portland is visiting. A S Booker visited Waynesboro and Judge Harold A Rits of the Star Supreme Court was in the city. James L Albright left for Norfolk on vacation. Morris Sameth of the Big Store sailed to New York. Rev S K Long of Martin Washington College Abingdon is in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell
College
Seven Mile Ford
J. & Kirk
Thomas
Peery
Wolf Creek
I. A. Moore
Uniontown
Warren Painter
Washington
Laitimnore
Ricard Thornton
North Street
Pulaski
Virginia Payne
Frankin Street
H. G. O'Neil
Bluefield
Staffordsnville
Wils Jennings
Mary Cloherty
Pocahonts
A. W. Suiter
Suiter, Va
C. M. Scott
Helen
Catlettshire
Grace Wellman
J. T. Heidler
Roanoke
D. Howe Johnston
Portland
A. S. Booker
Wayneshore
Harold A. Rits
Star Supreme Court
James l.Albright
Norfolk
Morris Sameth
New York
K. Long
Martin Washington College
Abingdon
When Real Acquaintance Began in a Cleveland Dealer
A salon question leads to a witty exchange about how couples first meet. One woman recalls telling her husband about an overdrawn housekeeping account as their initial moment of acquaintance.
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Cleveland
Bluefield Red Cross Forms Chapters First Business Meeting
The Bluefield chapter of the American Red Cross held its first regular meeting after conversion from the John Chapman Chapter auxiliary with 44 members present. Mrs. W. H. Thomas was elected chairman with officers Mrs. S. Easley as 1st vice chair and Mrs. J. J. Penn as 2nd vice chair, plus Virginia F. McDowell as secretary and Anne West as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
American Red Cross
John Chapman
Army of Red Cross
American National Red Cross
Red Cross
W. H. Thomas
J. J. Penn
Thomas
S. Easley
Virginia F. McDowell
Anne West
The Reason Behind Feminine Anti Matrimony Clubs
The Baltimore American notes that feminine anti matrimony clubs generally come to grief and attributes this to mismanagement and natural consequences, framing the stance as a critique of organized female social groups.
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Baltimore American
Over-Flow Shoe Sale On The Dollar
Fragmentary notice highlights a discount shoe sale with street reference and unclear date. Limited readable items mention a big event at a main street location, urging shoppers to visit for bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simn
Keder
al Street
Executive board named to aid chapter development
An executive board was appointed to act in concert with officers to support chapter development and conduct. The board includes O. M. Deverle as chairman, J. W Ruff, George Dunglinson, Ary Bs M Gibbs, Mrs. F. E. J. McQuail, Mrs. F. Black, Mrs. C. H. Goodykoontz, Mrs. James K. Mann, and Mrs. J. B. Kirk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. M. Deverle
J. W Ruff
George ‘Dunglinson
M Gibbs
FE. J. McQuail
F. Black
C. H. Goodykoontz
James K. Mann
J. B. Kirk
Also Mentioned on This Page
United States
Central Art and Stationery Company
Virginia Realty Loan Company, Inc
Epworth League
Bland Street Methodist Church
Far Northwest
Dr. &. T. Lawrence
Quaker Drug Company
LeGrande
Oregon
C. A. Mitchell Coal Company
C. A. Mitchell
Standard Fuel& Supply Co
America
Clarence Whitehill
Columbia
Werrenroth and Murphy
John McCormick
Tne
Myrtle Motley Garland
R. G. Garland
W. B. Motley
Newman
Eckman
W. W. Hughes
C. H. Hicks
L. A. Osborn
W. B. Stevens
Floyd Cunningham
Ladies of the
Viviam
Eekman
Mary Jenkins
Duhring Street
Miss Copenhaver
Mr. Jordan
Miss. Copenhaver
Frazee
Ghas. M. Stieff
C. H. Mahood
W. K. Graves
Graham, Va
New Norfolk
Hinton
John D. Abshire
Boston
Alexander Cut ‘Flower & Plant Company
Bluefield, W. Va
Benefep
Binefield
Floyd-Burress
Ato
Kraft Paper
Cwm
Honaker
West VA
Bhkfield
Matz
George Richardson
Hotel Matz Turkish Bath
Persoral
J. W. Waters Co.,, Jewelers
Law & Commerce Building
Maple Park
Lawrence Conrad Simpson
Kingsport
Tenn
Maple Park Cemetery
Uffion Street
Iris Sizer
H. 8
Malic
First Baptist Church
Miseca Sizer
Pearson
Messrs
Neel
Miss Pearson
W. Moore
Presbyterian Chiurch
Mave
Simpson
C. A. Lilly
Clive Fortner
Clyde Douthat
A. A. Sizer
P. Filett
Eleets
Executive Board
Orgil
Ooueie
Ferfection Kryptok
Benjamin Franklin
Henry Rodgin Co, Jewelers-Opticians
Aaron’s
Aaron
Princeton Ave
LO LO AS
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